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” means “togetherness.” For six teachers in Washington and seven teachers from Namibia, the word personifies the relationship-building that lies at the heart of education.“It was a vision that was bubbling in my mind because of the dreams of teachers, both here and in Namibia,” said Jan Weiss, associate professor of education. This year, Pacific Lutheran University launched the Uukumwe Project, a teacher exchange program with teachers who graduated from PLU and teachers from three schools in the
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reminded them of his lasting impact on their lives. This tribute set the tone for a presentation to raise awareness and provide coping mechanisms for mental health challenges within PLU’s athletic and student communities. Drawing from personal experiences and research, Ford, Ane, and Canda covered the complexities of mental health issues within the context of student athletes’ demanding schedules and societal pressures. The presentation detailed a student-athlete football player’s schedule to show the
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-as-dust lectures she encountered at university. Picketers protest segregated stores in Tallahassee (1960) After graduating with a BA from San Francisco State University in 1979, she did some traveling in the US… but also, amazingly to me, all the way to Australia, where she developed an interest in Aboriginal history and its resonance to Native American experiences. Australian Aboriginal rock art This was exciting for me to hear, since I had just returned from a trip home to research a new study
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Choir Competition and Festival in Linz, Austria. The Choir sang in churches and venues in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Prague and the Brucknerhaus in Linz. They sang in Martin Luther’s home church in Wittenberg, Germany, as well as the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, where J.S. Bach worked for 37 years. “All these experiences were unforgettable, but the highlight of course was winning the Grand Prize at the Anton Bruckner Choir Competition and Festival,” Choir of the West Conductor Richard Nance remarked. A
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. Amadeus plays October 13 (Student Preview), 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7:30pm and October 23 at 2pm in Eastvold Auditorium of the new Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available online at Eventbrite, at the PLU Community Box Office 253-535-7411 and at the door for cash only. “This is a play about Mozart, but… from Antonio Salieri’s point of view,” Jeff Clapp, director, explains. “Salieri was the biggest thing in western Europe at the time between 1780-1800. Now, all of his work
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PLU Opera ushers you into the dark underworld Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / November 10, 2015 November 10, 2015 By Mandi LeCompteOutreach Manager There will be high notes and high kicks as you travel to the depths of the dark underground this November at Pacific Lutheran University. PLU’s opera program will perform Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld for four performances on the Karen Hille Phillips Mainstage: November 19, 20 and 21 at 7:30pm and Sunday, November 22 at 3pm. In this madcap re
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environmental studies program and faculty with an interest in environmental issues. The workshop was funded through a $90,000 grant the environmental studies program received in December from Wiancko Charitable Foundation. The money is also funding three student-faculty research teams this summer and several mini-grants. At the workshop, participants examined the course, looking at its strengths and areas for improvement. The discussion served as a catalyst to scrutinize the entire interdisciplinary
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March 2, 2009 Making study away possible A new $2 million scholarship fund will increase study abroad opportunities for low-income students at Pacific Lutheran University. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave the university a $1 million challenge grant to initiate the endowment fund a year ago. Since then, a matching $1 million has been raised from donors, including the estate of Arthur H. Hansen, Loren and MaryAnn Anderson, Charles Bergman and Susan Mann, and Iver and Ginny Haugen
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directed 83 productions, 60 of which have been at PLU. Auditions were held March 29 and 30, and rehearsals began the following weekend. Preparations for the entirely student-run production are in full-swing, and rehearsals are every Sunday-Thursday 6:30-10:30 p.m. The cast is 24 members strong and there are roughly 18 musical numbers performed and choreographed by students. “The music is really fun,” Clapp said. “There’s some really wonderful, poignant numbers.” Clapp said the music is modern and
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July 9, 2014 Master of Science in Marketing Research Degree Launches in Fall 2015 Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business is accepting applications for the first cohort of its latest master’s degree, the Master of Science in Marketing Research (MSMR). The program will begin in September 2015, making PLU the only university on the West Coast to offer a dedicated MSMR degree. “PLU is excited to deliver the depth of education necessary to provide industry with job candidates equipped in
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